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Fate is bad for party (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fiesta

'for party' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'fate is bad' is the wordplay.
'bad' indicates an anagram.
'fate'+'is'='fateis'
'fateis' with letters rearranged gives 'FIESTA'.

(Other definitions for fiesta that I've seen before include "religious celebration" , "Latin American celebration" , "Feast day" , "A Spanish public celebration" , "Festival, fete" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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